Re: Harbor Freight Micro Mill 47158

Ref: Post 56899 Specs on the Micro Mill 47158

Randy, Ballendo, and others interested:

The 47158 "could be fitted with a 12" table" I don't see why not. As
far as the original table travel, 9" may not be that ample for some
work, but it is perfect for making small molds something I am looking
to do.

Anyone else with any information to fill some of the CNC retrofit
info blanks, please see the reference post 56899.

Thanks,
Mario








--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo <ballendo@y...>"
<ballendo@y...> wrote:

> Randy,
>
> I looked at one of these recently at HF. It's not a problem.
>
> (Unless you have loaded a hundred pound item and are using the
> extremes of travel! And even then, probably not. I was looking at
> this and wondering (don't know how long it had been there, as at

our

> local HF it was hidden under the bench which has the 7x,9x and 3-in-

1

> machines) WHY they don't make the table a bit longer...
>
> It would be VERY possible to mfr this machine as a 12 inch X...
>
> And as the previous poster noted, it's a great little machine for

the

> price. I don't think one needs to change to ball screws; as long as
> the backlash adjustment is tended to... (which is made MUCH easier
> than the mill drills, BTW)
>
> Compared to the proxxon or similar: this would give far more bang,
> IMO, for about the same bucks!
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Ballendo
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Randy Gordon-Gilmore
> <zephyrus@r...> wrote:
> > At 10:24 PM 2/11/2003 -0000, mario wrote:
> >
> > >Maximun X Travel: 9"
> > [snip]
> > >Table Size: 9-3/8"x5-3/8"
> >
> > This makes me think...the table length is only 3/8" longer than

the

> quoted
> > travel. The table will be halfway off the X ways at each end of
> its full
> > travel. Maybe not a problem, but I'd watch it carefully.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Randy
> >
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